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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in California

57 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 25,545 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#2

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 57 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in education at Riverside City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Jacinto College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. MSJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto.

Women make up 99% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

With a ranking of #6, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #7, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in education at Palomar College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at San Bernardino Valley College

#10

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #10, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 5,206
Oregon 4,001
Hawaii 830
Nevada 1,387
Alaska 331

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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